Table 4

RERI and 95% CI for different units increase in serum ferritin (20, 50 and 100 μg/L) and BMI (2, 3, 4 and 5 kg/m2)

RERI (95% CI)SF (μg/L)
2050100
BMI (kg/m2)
 20.1060.3141.186
0.011 to 0.4170.026 to 1.5060.090 to 8.285
 30.1180.5962.126
0.006 to 0.5440.057 to 2.9330.156 to 15.683
 40.2090.9303.240
0.018 to 0.9820.097 to 5.0250.260 to 27.606
 50.4621.5594.559
0.052 to 2.0340.147 to 8.5300.309 to 38.090
  • BMI, body mass index; RERI, relative excess risk due to interaction; SF, serum ferritin.